Perceived relationship with God as predictor of attitudes towards seeking mental health services

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dc.contributorDavenport, Donna
dc.creatorMatlock-Hetzel, Susan Gail
dc.date.accessioned2004-11-15T19:54:02Z
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-07T19:49:14Z
dc.date.available2004-11-15T19:54:02Z
dc.date.available2017-04-07T19:49:14Z
dc.date.created2004-08
dc.date.issued2004-11-15
dc.description.abstractThis study explored the effects of a person's God image and religiosity on his or her attitudes toward seeking mental health services. God image for participants was measured using the God Image Scale (Lawrence, 1997) and the Loving and Controlling God Scales (Benson & Spilka, 1973) and religious devotion was measured using the Religious Orientation Scale-Revised (Gorsuch & McPherson, 1989) and the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Scale (Plante, Yancey, Sherman, Guertin, & Pardini, 1999). Attitudes toward counseling were measured using the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale-Short Form (ATSPPH-SF). Results indicated that individuals who perceive God as present, benevolent, and loving have more positive attitudes towards seeking professional help. Individuals who report higher degrees of intrinsic religiosity also indicated more positive attitudes toward counseling. Further, religious devotion did not add meaningful predictive power to God image in predicting attitudes towards counseling. Finally, religious beliefs were demonstrated to be neither a strong nor statistically significant predictor of attitudes towards counseling.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1291
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherTexas A&M University
dc.subjectreligion
dc.subjectattitudes towards counseling
dc.titlePerceived relationship with God as predictor of attitudes towards seeking mental health services
dc.typeBook
dc.typeThesis

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